The 1981 Schweppes County Championship was the 82nd officially organised running of the County Championship. Nottinghamshire won the Championship title.
The number of points awarded for a win was increased to 16. The Championship was sponsored by Schweppes for the fourth time.
Table 16 points for a win 8 points to each team for a tie 8 points to team still batting in a match in which scores finish level Bonus points awarded in the first 100 overs of the first innings Batting: 150 runs - 1 point, 200 runs - 2 points 250 runs - 3 points, 300 runs - 4 points Bowling: 3-4 wickets - 1 point, 5-6 wickets - 2 points 7-8 wickets - 3 points, 9-10 wickets - 4 points No bonus points awarded in a match starting with less than 8 hours' play remaining. A one-innings match is played, with the winner gaining 12 points. Position determined by points gained. If equal, then decided on most wins. Each team plays 22 matches. +TeamPWLDPts1Nottinghamshire 22 11 4 7 56 72 3042Sussex 22 11 3 8 58 68 302 3Somerset 22 10 2 10 54 65 2794Middlesex 22 9 3 10 49 64 2575Essex 22 8 4 10 62 64 2546Surrey 22 7 5 10 52 72 2367Hampshire 22 6 7 9 45 65 2068Leicestershire 22 6 6 10 45 58 1999Kent 22 5 7 10 51 58 18910Yorkshire 22 5 9 8 41 66 18711Worcestershire 22 5 9 8 44 52 17212Derbyshire 22 4 7 11 51 57 17213Gloucestershire 22 4 3 15 51 55 17014Glamorgan 22 3 10 9 50 69 16715Northamptonshire 22 3 6 13 51 67 16616Lancashire 22 4 7 11 47 57 16417Warwickshire 22 2 11 9 56 47 135
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